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Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
They Meant Well, Anyhow.

From the Detroit Tribune.l
 The other day two ladies with benevo- lent faces and bundle of tracts entered the county jail and began distribution of literature among the prisoners, accompany ing each gift with such words of comfort and advice as circumstances appeared to render necessary. The official in charge at the time escorted the ladies to the door of ward two just Turnkey Crandell, who was inside the ward at the time, was com ing toward the door. He stood quietly on the inside among the prisoners waiting un- til the ladies had finished their good work. The latter made rather awkward mistake and concluding that the turnkey himself was an inmate, the older of the two of fered him & tract.
 'tMy poor man," she observed, holding the book between the bars, s'take this and promise me that you will read it in your cell before you go to bed every night. It will do you good and help you to bear up under your troubles"
 sBut, madame, I-I-h-b-" stammersd the turnkey reckoning.
 "Now never mind," continued the good woman still offering the tract, q know what you are going to say. You think perhaps you are too far gene to be inau- enced by these stories, but I don't care what horrible crime you have committed; this tract will comfort you. Even if your hands are red with the blood of fellow crea- ture there is yet hope"
 "Well I'll be-"
 "Now don't add profanity to your other awful crimes. Here's little sermon on the sin of swearing. Take 1t and be guided by 1 the counsel you will find there." "Yes, and give him the one about smok- l ing," put in the speakers companion, noti l cing that Crandell had cigar in his mouth l The unfortunate turnkey made two o1 | three attempts to explain matters. but iI | vain, and when he saw several grinning dep uties taking in his discontinue hs seized tht | proffered tracts and dived headlong into on, l of the cells, venturing forth only when as | sured that the ladies were clear of the prem ises.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

MAN Of temperate and moral habits seeking 5A employment, to represent an old estab- liShed house in his own section Salary S70 to $iO0 per month. References exacted
 AM. MANUFACTURING HOUSE
 T2S 16 Barclay St
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WANTED,
 A COMPETENT GIRL to do second work and s4A waiting. Recommendations must be satis- factory. Apply at ~ m17 3t Al noTTHCr crnnw-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
RRIDGE INSPECTION.
General Butler Expresses Sound OPin.
 ions on the Subject.

ions on the Subject.
 BOSTON, March 1S-Senator H. M. Phil lips of Hampden county, having introduced bill to make provision by law to have rail- road bridges inspected, General B. E. Butler has written him 8 letter in which he states that inspection will not meet the difficulty. He says: A faithless contractor with brush of paint may cover crack in the iron, which would be fatal to the strength of the girder or the efficiency of a brace. The punching of hole for bolt might crack the iron of the hanger so as to render it useless and that be wholly out of sight. Insufficient or un- skilled welding may not be readily detected by the eye, and above all the change wrought by the tremulous jar of vibrating iron Tn the very substance itself in some sorts of iron producing in length of time what is some times called specialization, which deterio- rates the tensile strength of the metal. Again inexactness in the workmanship by which
 bridge is put together may cramp
 portion of it so as to put an equal strain
 upon different and perhaps contiguous parts
 which may tend to it's easy destruction. In spection will not detect any of these weak
 nesses, but there is detective that is uner- ring; this is proper testing, such as General
 Stark applied to the Meigs elevated railroad.
 This girder is but one form of single girder of an iron bridge, the span being nearly forty-six feet and eighteen feet above the ground. At the center of it General Stark caused weight of thirty tons (net) to be put upon the girder, load greatly in excess of any that could be put upon it by the train, and the depression in the forty-six feet span was found to be under such weight only seven -sixteenths of an inch. To test practi- cally the power of the girders to resist lateral strains arising from the pressure of winds and unbalanced loads, which by computa- tion were found to be equal to about four and forty-two one hundreds tons-the wind to produce such a strain,
 being hurricane wind of no miles an hour.
 General Stark applied force of 5.29 tons to
 pull the girder sideways. The defectioh at
 the middle of the glider of forty-six feet
 caused by this pressure was three-eights of
 an inch. The pressure caused the posts sup
 porting the girder eighteen feet from the
 ground to bend at their tops one half inch.
 On removing the weight the girder and post sprung back to their original positions. If a silimar test be required to every bridge once
 in six months together with an accompany ing inspection, the travelling public would
 be safe. What the Providence railroad will lose in broken machinery alone would pay for the tests semi-annually for hundred
 wears.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
Arrest of a spotter.

PROVIDENCE, March 1s.-Theodore s. Barnes, one of the notorious "Barnes boys" spoilers who fled from the trap laid for them by liquor dealers who had been duped in- to bribing them to skip the State, was brought to this city to-day by Detective Richards of Newport, who arrested him in Chicago on the charge of perjury at the instance of one of the liquor men. Barnes returned without a requisition. It is be- lieved that the arrest will prove to be 8 boomerang and that action will be brought agrinst the liquor dealers for conspiracy in bribing the spotters to skip in the first place. Barnes brother Waldo is expected to return.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
FOR SALE.

AA A CHEAP two-family house. Only little #;:i money required.
 9HsA Would take a small lot or outside property in exchange
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Arrest of NthiIfsts.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1S.-Arrests of suspected Nihilists have taken place in large numbers at Cronstadt and other gar rison towns. A gang of Nihilists were ar- rested at Odessa yesterday and a large quantity of explosives, bombs, etc., were captured. Two girls, students, were among the number and were logged until they became insensib1e.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
The Murderer of Lyman Weeks.

NEW YORK, March 18.-Peter J. Inglis, g notorious burglar, was arrested in this city to-day on suspicion of being the murderer of Lyman Weeks, who was shot dead by g burglar in the basement of his house, 1,071 DsKalb avenue, Brooklyn, few nights ago. Inglis has been identified as the man who recently exchanged shots with policemen in this city and Brooklyn when attempts were made to arrest him. All the. slight clues developed in the Weeks case are consistent with theories that he is the guilty msn.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
FOR SALE,

AasA HOIJsE No. "a Bristol street will be sold at *%IiH city CHAS. H. WEBB,
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IMMEDIATELY a good salesman to introduce to Also one two agents to place the same with pri. vate families. hotels, Sc. Call at the office of the CONNECTICUT SPRING BED CO., . At Beers Photo Parlors
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

WANTED. E5..:f TO RENT. house of from to 12 rooms Eiii| centrally located, with modern conveniences rom May list; or convenient tenement of or D rooms Address, stating price, &c., mlE A Thia
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HeldFor Murder.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Elset Steele, the son of the late Robert Steele, naval construc- tor for years at the navy yard, was arraigned before Justice Naeher of Williamsburg to- day to answer for the death of Charles Jiminez, one of the choir of the Church oi the Redeemer, Court street, Brooklyn. He was held without bail to answer before the grand jury
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

A fire broke out at Rock Hill, s. o., at 1:3e yesterday morning and spreading rapid ly soon destroyed an entire block of build ings, among them the postohice, the First National bank, the savings bank, the South ern company's telegraph office and a number of stores and warehouses, in all fourteen buildings The loss is probably $125, ,0O0; in- sured for $60, 1000.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
Tbe C,earv Iurv cenp1eted,

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The jury which is
 to try ex-Alderman Cleary for bribery in
 connection with the granting of the Broad way franchise was completed to-day after two weeks of monotonous examination and challenging of talesmen at great expense to the county. As finally selected it seems to be considerably above the average jury in the standing and intelligence of its members.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
Large Damages for Injuries.

BOSTON, March 1S.-In the case of Charles T. Foster of Quincy against the Old Colony railroad for injuries at the Dorchester ave- nue crossing in South Boston year or so ago finding has been filed in the Superi- or court in favor of the plaintiff of $2O,- 71590
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
New York PhysIcians.-E

Many of the leading physicians of New York are discussing the propriety of admitting the Moxie Nerve Food Into their regular practice, as it is harmless food and found to be able to prevent re lapses on chronic cases helped by medicine It has lately been put to the test and found have stopped number Of cases of paralysis and Brights disease in the first stages, and it is well known that these originate from depleted nerve force. 2tawaw
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

 "A FROM APRIL 1st, the new residence NO. 2S MiiH Academy street: modern improvements, ln- P. c. DURHAM, m;4tf 445 Chapel Street.
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South carolfna Quakes.
Fire in Roston.

BOSTON, March 19.-Fire broke out this morning in the kitchen Of Clark's new unoc- cupied hotel at 577 Washington Street. The entire establishment was gutted. The build ing belonged to one Bangs The loss on build ing is about $35, ,000. MT. Clark loses about S25 00O partialIv insure6
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
The prestaept,s Birthday.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-President Cleve-
 land is fifty years old to-day. He celebrated | the event mainly by attending to public | business. Early in the day he received a number of handsome floral tributes accom- panied by conpratulations
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

Death or Mrs. Dr. M. c. White.
 Mrs. Mary Seeley, wife of Dr. Moses C.. White, died at the family residence, No. AS College street this morning at 3 o'clock. Mrs. White mad been sick since Christmas with bronchitis, but had of late somewhat improved and until a day or two ago dangerous symp- toms did not appear. The deceased was for. merly missionary in China and was greatly respected by all who knew her.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
The TObOggan

The Toboggan club have decided to sell the slide to the highest bidder, as they can not rent the property on Gamer street anoth- CT winter, and will locate on Dixwell avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
MTNTATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

WHITE-In this city, March 19. at a. m, or bron- chitis. Mary Seeley, aged 65 years, wife of Dr. M. e. White.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. sMITHNin North Haven, March IS. Jude B. Smith, aged 79 years.
 Funeral at his late residence Monday March 21, at 2:3O D. m Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. AIDEN-At Westville Conn, Thursday March 17 1887 of paralysis, William Hnlhouss Alden, aged 76 years.
 on Saturday, March 19 at o'clock in the after noon.
 TOMIINSON-In this city, March IT, at the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Thomson, Ettie I. Tomlinson of Birmingham Funeral services will be held at the residence of Sidney A. Downs, Esq, Birmingham, Saturday afternoon March 1e at 2:80 o'clock. The funeral of ths late Mrs Nancy Tomlinson will be post poned to the same time 2t
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

Fur work done now at much lower prices than in the busy season. All who have seal
 garments that need repairing should take ad- vantage of this opportunity at
 m17 St STEVENS & BROOKS
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
Trunks and Bags.

$2.50 will buy a fine hat of Stevens 6 Brooks.
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1oaa1Its.
N AEEE R
WANTEI

w "A IS EDs A STENOGRAPHER and typewriter operat 4A desires position; understands bookkeepin owns so typewriter. Address STENOGRAPER,
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FOR SALE,

"A A CHEAP, central lot, also good piece of isA property for investment
 T. G. SLOAN 6 SON, Room Benedict's Building.
 Open evenings.
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The Proposed ss..b.r n.mor,.1.

BROOKLYN, March 15.-A meeting of rep, resentative citizens was held in the Art asso- citation rooms this evening to discuss plans for raising money for the monument in mem- ory of Henry Ward Beecher. Mayor Whit ney, Ripley A. Ropes, Rev. c. H. Hall, Rev. Almon Gunnison, General Horatio O. King, U. s. District Attorney Wilbur, Colonel Fineke, Aldermanic President Olna and Rev. Lindsey Parker were prominent in the assemblage. St. Clair McKelway of the Eagle called the meeting to order. and on his motion Dr. Hall was chosen to preside Subscriptions being called for, over $2,000 was contributed for the statue and $1 ,250 for the library. The largest sum contributed was s1, ,OOO for the library by Moses T. Beach.
 South Carolina Quakes.
 SUMMEEvIILE, s. 0. March 18.-Quite 6 severe shock of earthquake was felt here at o'clock this evening. There was good deal of excitement for time.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
WANTEn

A SITUATION @ by Swedish girl to do second C1cAz MVrk or as waitress in a private family. dood clty reference. Inquire at
 L1L3 1O5 HIIMPHREY
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

A or the whole of long estabIisSad ,! .d'eress s cfy ana nf E gentee business location first class in Si.S @ oL ntty thousand; good investment for any enc desiring change Address i'i any
 ,, G c. STANLEY, 389 Main Street,
 hiLo " Springfield Masa
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

Large assortment and low prices at Steve & Brooks.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19
Houses, Lots and Farms For Sale
 OF Exchange.

Houses, Lots and Farms For Sale
 OF Exchange, 1hsA Goob FARM of 70 acres of good land with M IA house and two barns, pleasant location, price A number of houses with barns; located central A frs class brick house and barn on Chapel street.
 FOR RENT,
 Houses and tenements Rents collected Money t9 iSaR 1a 4r Ess esFHFe REN aS R66M eeP ms oh'ee open e'sPss q. F. IrS% c0mSToCK sE & co.
 FOR RENT, {A THE fine house No. 1O7 York street, con EAzsak ments First-ca in every particular. Pos session can be had aPTil lst if desired Inquire at m3tf 762 Chapel Street
 For Sale fn West Haven, < HOUSE AND LOT on Main street; good @!!4 barn and fruit trees, at very low price.
 FOR RENT.
 , feE good houses centFalIy S1PsR lHsated MAIN m3 West Haven. FOR RENT.
 =sAA FROM May 1st, the Foote mansion. No. 1es @.ig. .ply to CHAS. A. WHITE, f24tf 69 Church Street. FOR RENT. &kA THE residence No. 125 Green street fronting #;;i Wooster Square, to private family, for one kss.N term of years, with or without furniture All modern improvements. Inquire between the hours of 10 12 in morning or to in the after noon SR, at the house.
 For Rent. For Rent. &s=ssA OUR list of rents is always large and open M:;: 10 inspection from in the morning until EsG9:30 at evening We have now 47 rents on our boards, at prices ranging from $8 per n onth upward to $lOO per month and located in all parts of the city.
 ! Prompt paying tenants like to deal with us and at this time of year about fifty calls daily from noS nisce fo aThbt onses an4 tenements H for It is generally acknowledged by those who. have | tried it, that get more net income out of g | house than the owner can get, and save him all | time and annoyance in taking care of his own property, and we are Just prompt in accounting to owners as we are in collecting from the tenants. Try
 | Horace P. HOadIey. ! HOADLEY BUILDING. l ia12 Opposite Postoff1ce.
 FOR RENT, | 4t.A PYTHIAN HALL (over Journal and Cou =:::l rier Ofice), Tuesday evening. Apply at Pho 1ss # sfograpic Rooms of s saoD9ARg; GSsDa a4eet FOR RENT, FTHHE handsome weIl-lighted rooms in the first street I suitable for offices or societies; heated by S''S''''' 1'''-l' ''''>-e- ''''' L. H. FREEDMAN, | j,31tf 772 Chapel Street. l FOR RENT. | AA ANUMBER of tenements in all parts oi
 FOR SALE,
 On easy terms, Houses and Building Lots. Alp ply at the office of J. L. HERMAN, | Omen evenings from 7 7to9 n19
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w NTE n

EgEa A GOOD secondhand Piano box carriage SSIHIn answering state price. Address
 ms 2t* O ROY d2e Tt;t,1
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$1.50 will buy a good hat of Stevens 6 Brooks
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WANTED.

WANTED. A SERVANT for general hoTsework R.r.-. A- ences required. Inquire after o'clock at Inlot1 133 DWIGHT STREET
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WANTED, BILL CLERK. about IS years old: must be D good penman and accurate at figures Address
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WANTED.

A SITUATION by thoroughly competent man A as stationary engineer. Good reference given if required. Address M C
 m1S 2tt THIS OEE1ctE
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

Baked GufIfOrd Clams At the City Hall Dining Rooms, Church street corner Court. d2l tt
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

WANTED, A GOOD second-han billiard table Addrass m17 Stt New HeOen I'; P n
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-19

Local Weather Record. FOR MARCH IS. 1887. 2. 8. 10 AM. PM. PM Rsropeter 29S5 2934 2944 Thermometar 28 3s 84 Humidity. U ol ot Wind, direction and velocity in miles per hour N14 NWl1 NW1d Weather. er........... Cldy Fair Fair Mean bar, a9 3S; mean temp, B; mean humid Max temp. 40: min. temp 25; rainfall. .oO inches.
 Max hourly velocity of wind. @ miles. FOR MARCH IS. 1SS6 Mean bar. 30 16; mean temp, 40. Max. temp, 50; min. temp ss
 J. H. SHERMAN, s. O. U S. A. Note: A minus sign l-1prahxed to thermometer readings indicates temperature below zero IA dashT-1in connection with rainfall indicates precipitation too small to measure. | Melted snow. MTNEATURE ALMANAC.
 MARCH IS. suN RISES, 557I NooN RISES, Hrez WATER, SUN SETS, 6:O2I 3:19 7:06
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
At the Tomb Of Writ.

Cath" in Cincinnati Inquirer.
went yesterday to see the fine tomb of William
Writ in the Congressional burying ground. 1t
STANDS near that OF his rival, William Pinckney.
He said OF himself 81 have long been convinced
that there Is not enough iron in my constitution
for public character-I mean for politician
aiming at glory. Nor do regret 1t; for would
not exchange the sensibil1ty which has made me
SO happy III my friends Tor all the hOnOrS upon
earth"
Wirt's posterity are the Goldsborough family Of
the Navy, who still live here. Some OF Pinckney'S
family favored the rebellion. Writ was the law
preceptor OF Salmon z. Chase. He said OF Wash
lngton, near which he was born, seventy years
ago:
"A beautiful place it is, promise you, in the
spring and summer. shall have leisure to ride
with you to all the surrounding heights which
overlook Georgetown, Washington, Alexandria
and the seats on the Potomac as low down as
Mount Vernon, and l will carry you to Badens-
burg, the place OF my nativity; show you the
house in which was born; the Spa-bath In which
was very near being drowned at two years OF
age; the house at which went to school at three;
the battle-ground during the late war, &C. And il
you come next summer you will probably see a
enty-four-gun ship launched which you will
ma On the stocks next month at our navy-yard.
What great nation we are, and how much
greater we viii he II We hold on as we have begun!
shall we not be the greatest nation in the world
except SiX?"
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Another W8r Article.

81 have here" said a Seedy-loohing individual
placing his hat the editors table in the Office OF
the Daiiy annual and drawing forth a formidable
roll OF manuscript, "a true account OF the battle
of SHILOH"
BATTLE OF whichlOe" interrupted the editor with
puzzled expression.
THE battle OF shiloh" said the visitor, written
by an eyewitness"
ashed The editor, with an air OF interest.
''in this coulitry:" echoed the veteran. "Stars
ana planets. man! Did you never hear OF the war
:Or the UniOn?7
Not word. In which state was it fought,
''St.LIGs hOwled The visitor. estate? Why IT,
was fought In more than dozen States"
WAS IL precipitdte1 by the Chicago Anarch-
IS? queried the editor, flirting over the pages
OF tiIC manuscript.
''Anarch- Great universe no! 1t was a .ratri
cidii struggle between the North and South, aud
your humble servant fought all through it. was
al the battle OF Shiloh, and also BY the way
dye see this nattened bullet in this charm al
tached 10 my watch cham? Well, that was Slot
into my body at the battle OF Shiloh. II pierced
Iny breast and lodged against my spinal column
whence IL was removed only year ago by a decd-
eddy delicate and dangerous Surgi, al operation All
OLD soldiers carry around Dulet a In0InentO OF
wounds received in the bloodlest war OF modern
times; but rather think
say suddenly broke in the editor Gas the bat
Tie or Shiloh has never been written up tor pub-
cation, Ill buy your manuscript. AN willing to
matter OF fresh news"
| And the editor showed the manuscript into n
pigeon hole, handed the historian checi; for s75
and resumed work on an editorial entitled '.Ihe
IniQuitiouS Interstate Commerce Bill"
The old soldier pocketed the check, gave the
| editor military salute, and marched out OF the
Office with the slow and measure step OF funeral
procession.
| An hour later he returned with the Information
| thGt the bank on which the check was drawn re-
fused to cash the paper, the editor had no funds
| there; but the editor was conveniently out a I'd
the clerk said he had just started for Florida for
the benert OF his health and would not return Tor
1 three MOnthS.-NOrrtst lCH Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
To Save Trouble.
From tho Earfh

from the Eartn.
While Oh business in the Office OF a Park Row
man entered, and approaching the proprietor said
81 want to have list printed, suppose you write
it down as tell YOU
The proprietor made ready and the man said:
ayes, I'm sure that l locked the front door.
Have you got that?'
eyes, but don't understand"
Never Mind don't interrupt me till finish.
Are re you no ready7'
81 turned cut the light in the bathroom"
'tAll right, I've got IT.
THE kitchen windows are fastened"
eyes,
"1,he dog is in the cellar"
eyes"
81 cid not forget to put ashes on the furnace
fire."
.'Yes-
1.-THE servants are all in"
'sThe stable door is locked
'.No! the water is not running in the bathroom
"The kitten is out OF DOORS"
81 turned of the drafts OF the range"
NO, do not smell smoke
81 do not think hear any one trying to get into
the house."
"No, that is not our dog barking, it's the one
next door"
eyes"
ats not necessary to go down and see If the
cellar door is fastened; 1 know it is"
eyes,
.'That is nobody; only the wind rafting the
shutters"
..Ies"
"Nell, think that's about all. You see my wife
just rs am getting into bed, and If had printed
list l could Show 10 her 1t would save lots of
trouble, and besides that IL Injuries my lungs to
answer them. HaV', the list is soon as possible
please"